To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Gifted fabrics
This fabric has a
haven't seen the light of day since Kennedy was in office smell, but
not a musty or mildew smell. Now, I'm much less sure than I was this
morning!
The light-reddish-brown mold doesn't smell.
Fran
brown stains isn't really an option. I'll try the Oxyclean and see how
it comes out. Next step would be dyeing, but I worry about getting an
even job. I guess if all else fails I could get artistic with it. ;D
If you get to the point where you want to try the artistic route -- I'd use
a
I was recently given several large bags of vintage fabrics, all of it
either linen or silk. There are several very large pieces of very
tightly woven linen as well as similar large pieces of very tightly
woven silk. (probably 6 to 8 yard pieces) All are natural ecru color.
The problem is they
All are natural ecru color.
The problem is they have gotten brown age spots.
Since I assume these are unused fabrics, and therefore don't have
beverage spills or the like, what you are seeing is probably some form
of mold.
I know I can probably
dye a darkish color to hide them, but I'm
Thanks, Fran, for your very helpful hints~!
I hadn't thought this might be mold... hmmm... Yes, I live in the
mid-Atlantic on the beach, and we have a considerable humidity issue
year-round. Especially since the woman lives in a condo right on the
beach. And yes, these are definitely brown, not
Linda Rice wrote:
Thanks, Fran, for your very helpful hints~!
I hadn't thought this might be mold... hmmm... Yes, I live in the
mid-Atlantic on the beach, and we have a considerable humidity issue
year-round. Especially since the woman lives in a condo right on the
beach. And yes, these are
Will do, and will let you know if I succeed.
Thanks again,
Linda
[On Behalf Of Lavolta Press]
I'd suggest test-bleaching a swatch.
In my experience if you dye a light-colored fabric that has stains which
are not too dark, and your dye is a deep to dark color, dyeing will
often cover the
It is possible that the brown spots on the linen(?) fabric are
permanent--cellulose will oxidize over time to form oxy-cellulose, and this
change is
non-reversible.
Can you use the linen for linings and underpinnings of some sort?
Good luck!
Ann Wass
and watching and hoping. Or, washing, dyeing
and hoping.
Here's to hope...
Linda
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] Gifted fabrics
It is possible
This fabric has a
haven't seen the light of day since Kennedy was in office smell, but
not a musty or mildew smell. Now, I'm much less sure than I was this
morning!
The light-reddish-brown mold doesn't smell.
Fran
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